Well we got more good news today. We went to see the Head and Neck Surgeon. After he looked at the PET scan, he told my husband that he didn't need the neck dissection. We were thrilled because on our last visit with him before the treatments started he said he would do the surgery regardless what the scan showed. When I asked him why he changed his mind, he said he didn't expect to get such a clean scan. He said there was nothing to remove because both the tumor on the tonsil and the lymph node were gone. I also asked him what the chances of a reoccurrence would be if he didn't have the surgery, as opposed to having it, and he said the same. He will have another PET scan in 3 months (it's every 3 to 4 months for the 1st year and then 6 months for the next year - after the first 2 years he will have the PET scan once a year for the rest of his life)
My husband is telling people that he hit the lottery today because that's how he feels. I guess we'll enjoy this feeling until the next scan (hopefully they'll all turn out good)
Also, my older daughter got engaged last week, so we will be planning a wedding. The news couldn't have come at a better time.
Sorry for rambling on, but this is the first time since January that we feel truly good about things.
Thank you everyone and God Bless,
Carol